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Boston Celtics' MarShon Brooks (12) battles for the ball with New York Knicks' Chris Douglas-Roberts (14) in the second quarter of an NBA preseason basketball game in Manchester, N.H., Saturday, Oct. 12, 2013.
(AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)

WALTHAM – MarShon Brooks has not received much playing time for the Boston Celtics, but that does not mean he wants to be moved.

“It’s too early for that. It’s way too early for that,” Brooks said after Monday’s practice when asked specifically if he has requested a trade. “I trust (coach) Brad Stevens. He told me I’m going to get my opportunity, so I’m just waiting on my opportunity, honestly.”

Brooks has appeared in just six games, averaging 2.2 points over 6.8 minutes per contest. During a 92-85 loss to Milwaukee on Saturday, the reserve guard notched four points and two rebounds over four late minutes. In retrospect, Stevens said he might have tried Brooks sooner than the fourth quarter.

“We were up 27-19 at the end of the first quarter, so I felt like we had a pretty good rhythm,” Stevens said. “But we probably weren’t as good on film as I felt after that first quarter. Otherwise, I might have put him in earlier.

“We could (give Brooks more minutes). I don’t know that it’s going to happen tomorrow, I don’t know when it’s going to happen. But it’s going to happen at some point, and I think the reason is that he’s a guy who can go score it, and his attitude has been so good. But I think certainly that’s an option.”

Brooks said he remains “extremely confident” and felt he had a productive practice. But he also believes he has to fight natural human tendency whenever he steps on the court.

“When you don’t play for a while, you just want to do too much,” said Brooks, who averaged 12.6 points as a Nets rookie two seasons ago. “You want to come in there and make an impression. I’m just trying to go out there and play team ball, be solid and pick my spots.

“It’s been challenging. I just have to be professional and just come to work every day, understand that I’m blessed. I have the opportunity to play in the NBA. When I get my opportunity, I’m going to try to make the most of it.”

Brooks often puts in extra work on his defense and 3-point shot, both considered below-average in the past. But practices were few and far between during a busy November, so he was confined mostly to individual work.

The practice schedule should be more normal during December, when the Celtics play only 13 games, including 10 at home.

“Just having the opportunity to play, compete, go at guys, try to earn some minutes. When you have practice a couple of days, then you get on the court, everything comes a lot smoother,” Brooks said. “When I wasn’t playing, if I didn’t play five games, I was out here simulating playing against (assistant coach) Jay Larranaga. But it’s different when you go out there competing against pros.”

How has Brooks’ mentality been?

“You’d have to ask him, but I think he’s been good,” Stevens said. “He’s been very positive, he’s had a good way about him the whole time. He’s a guy who can come in and impact your team. He was sitting over there ready the other night and you could see it. I was going to put him in earlier, and then we kind of went on a little run. I said, ‘If it starts going the other way at all, you’re going in.’ He did, and I thought he did a nice job while he was in.”